3 events for the next 18 months
A guided walk through Calw touching on its medieval fortifications, half-timbered architecture, and Hermann Hesse's legacy, with a free visit to the Louis XVI-style Palais Vischer museum included.
A guided walk through Calw, Hermann Hesse's hometown, exploring the places featured in his literary works and life. Museum entry at Palais Vischer is included.
Mezzo-soprano Luzia Ernst and pianist Christine Rahn perform an evening of art song and cabaret, from Barber and Weill to contemporary settings, at the Glasperlenspiele festival in Calw.
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A guided tour of the monastery ruins in Calw-Hirsau for children aged 6-14, with a quiz and a sweet treat at the end.
Dick Brave brings his open air summer shows to Calw after a completely sold-out club tour. Expect material from the new double album "Back For Good", packed with rockabilly takes on pop and rock classics.
The SWR1 ensemble returns with a new show featuring the greatest hits of all time performed in their original languages, with actors unpacking the stories behind them in German. Hosted by Jochen Stöckle.
A literary evening with live music drawing on Hermann Hesse's stories about Knulp, a wanderer who returns to his hometown for a final farewell and takes stock of his life.
Berlin's Culcha Candela return with a fiery summer tour. Hip-hop, reggae and the energy that transforms every concert into a massive party.
Tribute act PHIL recreates the music of Phil Collins and Genesis in a high-energy show with lighting and video production - concerts have sold out months in advance in recent years.
FRONTM3N celebrate their 10th anniversary with the "Now And Th3n" tour. Three legendary vocalists from Hollies, 10cc, Sweet and Smokie perform an acoustic concert filled with hits and beloved songs.
The band SOPHIA performs an open-air concert in the beautiful setting of the monastery in Hirsau during the Calwer Klostersommer festival.
Duo Graceland and the Leipzig Philharmonic bring Simon & Garfunkel's folk rock together with a full symphony orchestra, recreating the spirit of the legendary 1981 Central Park concert.
Hermann Hesse-Festival 2026 in Calw features an unplugged set by Udo Lindenberg and Jean Jacques Kravetz, the KIDS ON STAGE project, and saxophonist Noah Fischer.
Legendary Irish vocalist Chris de Burgh performs on 31 July in the beautiful setting of the monastery.
The legendary band Dire Straits performs in the beautiful monastic setting of Calw-Hirsau. A concert full of classic hits.
